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Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 855

Tim December 4, 2018

At its annual Snapdragon Tech Summit, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 855. Much like last year, Qualcomm shared hardly any specific details concerning the new chipset, but did provide info on a few of the things that makes it different from the Snapdragon...

WATCH: Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit 2018 Day 1 Keynote at 11AM PT

Tim December 4, 2018

Day 1 of the annual Qualcomm Snapdragon Tech Summit is set to begin at 11AM PT (2PM ET). Qualcomm has already mentioned that we can expect plenty of 5G and Snapdragon mobile platform talk, so needless to say, we're pumped for this. The downside is, we know how...

Verizon Adds 54 Countries to TravelPass, Now Totals Over 185

Tim December 4, 2018

Verizon announced this week that it has added 54 countries to its TravelPass offering, bringing the grand total of countries supported by its international travel mobile usage solution to over 185. There is no list of which countries are new to TravelPass, but...

AT&T Will Also Carry Samsung’s 5G Phone Next Year

Tim December 4, 2018

Not to be outdone, AT&T announced this week that it will carry Samsung's 5G smartphone, the same one that was teased by Verizon earlier this week. In total, AT&T now has two 5G devices planned, with its actual 5G network still penciled in for unveiling...

Don’t Get Too Excited, But Huawei’s Nova 4 Launches This Month

Tim December 3, 2018

As I've said before, while Huawei phones continue to get better and better, it has become quite difficult to ever get excited about them. This, of course, is due to the fact that we live in the US and flagship Huawei phones are not sold here. Bullocks! Anyway,...

Tony Hawk’s Skate Jam Now Up for Pre-Registration on Google Play

Tim December 3, 2018

Tony Hawk has a new mobile game with his name on it, but unfortunately, it's not a Pro Skater for mobile. Instead, it's called Tony Hawk's Skate Jam, now up for pre-registration on Google Play. This doesn't really mean anything, but once registered, you'll be...

Essential Phone Also Getting December Security Patch

Tim December 3, 2018

It's not only Pixel and select Nexus devices receiving December security patch love today. As usual, Essential is pushing out the update to Essential Phone owners, too. Very nice. Essential lists nothing else in addition to the December patch, but if we...

DEAL: Samsung Wireless Charger Duo for Just $50 on Amazon ($70 Off)

Tim December 3, 2018

For a limited time, you can pick up a Wireless Charger Duo from Samsung off of Amazon for just $49.99, down from its listed price of $119. That's $70 off, which is not bad at all. With this charger, you can fast wireless charge your Samsung phone (or any Qi-...

How to Claim the $20 Verizon Outage Credit

Kellen January 15, 2026

Verizon announced today that it would give all of its customers a $20 credit after experiencing a 10-hour outage yesterday....

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Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 Just Released for Pixel Phones

Kellen January 14, 2026

Google has released Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 for all of its still-supported Pixel phones, tablets, and foldables. After...

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Google Just Gave Gemini “Personal Intelligence”

Kellen January 14, 2026

Google's Gemini now has Personal Intelligence and can reason across your data, assuming you give it access. For AI as an...

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2026 January Pixel Update Available for Your Pixel Phone

Kellen January 12, 2026

We've entered 2026 and the first Google Pixel update of the year is here. For those with a still-supported Pixel phone or...

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Apple to Use Gemini to Power New Features on iPhone

Tim January 12, 2026

Google and Apple released a joint statement today, announcing a multi-year collab which will bring Gemini to Apple's...

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Galaxy S25 Sales Going Up When It Should Be Going Down

Tim January 12, 2026

There's something funky going on with Samsung's Galaxy S25 series sales numbers. As one might imagine, after the first few...

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Google Gave Your Gmail 3 Actually Useful Gemini Features for Free

Kellen January 8, 2026

Not that any of us expected Google to dial back on the Gemini push as we enter 2026, but I'm also not sure I anticipated them...

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T-Mobile’s New “Better Value” Has Lots of Data and a 3-Line Requirement

Kellen January 7, 2026

T-Mobile announced its new Better Value plan with all of the data, included streaming perks, and a 3-line requirement. T-...

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Google’s Latest Ad Pokes at iPhone for Copying Its Features, iPhone 17 Rumors

Kellen May 6, 2025

The iPhone 17 won't arrive for months, likely after Google releases its Pixel 10 series. For the most part, all talk around...

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Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023

Some of you have been lucky enough to receive your Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro pre-orders a day early, thanks to Google's wildly...

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Pixel Watch 2 Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen October 11, 2023

The Pixel Watch 2 has been on my wrist for a full week and my list of notes has only grown. I've tested sleep tracking, put...

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Video: Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5 Unboxing!

Tim July 27, 2023

Samsung was gracious enough to send us its latest foldables devices, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. Naturally,...

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Google Pixel 7a Unboxing and Tour!

Kellen May 10, 2023

Because the Google Pixel 7a is available today for you to run out and buy at $499, you may not want to wait around for our...

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VIDEO: Galaxy S23 Ultra Unboxing!

Tim February 3, 2023

Unboxing time, baby! We have the Galaxy S23 Ultra in-house, a bit before they're set to make their way to buyers later this...

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Pixel 7 Pro: First 10 Things to Do!

Tim October 13, 2022

Fancy new Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro just show up at your doorstep? Perfect, then this video is for you. As is tradition, we've...

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Pixel Watch: First 10 Things To Do!

Kellen October 13, 2022

The day that most of you will receive your Google Pixel Watch from pre-orders is here. It's time for you to slap Google's...

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